Just some really funny quiz results I got from Liquid Generation (http://liquidgeneration.com), quite an amusing site. Funny questions, funny results.

Which Movie Hero Are You?

Well,
I happen to like Jack Sparrow. No complaints. I share some of his
personality traits. Except the part of being a "motor-mouth" and I don’t act like a stupid drunk (at least not in public!) . As for
the "sometimes smart", that’s true. I get good ideas from time to time,
but yes, I could do really stupid things (and you do not want to be
near me when it happens), usually with almost "apocalyptic" results.

The Ultimate Star Wars Personality Test

Not 100% true. For one thing, I don’t have feathered hair and I’m not
very sure I have a good heart (well, i’m not inclined to murder
anybody, so i guess that’s a sign).

Finally! Got my illustration updated on http://www.irkenempire.com
Entitled "Padme on Tatooine".

Padme on Tatooine - Irken Empire Page - to see the whole page (with captions and descriptions).

Above is our first glimpse of Padmé as she stands at the crossroads of her life in Episode III.5.  Once
queen, then senator of one of the most beautiful and peaceful worlds of
the Republic, Padmé’s life has changed much over the past six years
since our story began, and the two sides of her life move together, and
against each other, much as the two brilliant suns that shine down on
her now, here on her beloved husband’s homeworld…..

(as written by Scott Ferguson)
also on: http://leiaskywalker83.deviantart.com

Mary Jane Watson WIP

                                                        John Hartigan - Sin City
                                       see also @ http://www.leiaskywalker83.deviantart.com

(materials - ordinary sketch paper, 4B, 6B, B, H, Mongol)

Now this film IS what i’d define as drama.
Some of my favourite lines.

Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris:
If there’s magic in boxing, it’s the magic of fighting battles beyond
endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas.
It’s the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but
you.

Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris:
All fighters are pig-headed some way or another: some part of them
always thinks they know better than you about something. Truth is: even
if they’re wrong, even if that one thing is going to be the ruin of
them, if you can beat that last bad out of them… they ain’t fighters
at all.

Maggie Fitzgerald:
I’m 32, Mr. Dunn, and I’m here celebrating the fact that I spent
another year scraping dishes and waitressing which is what I’ve been
doing since 13, and according to you I’ll be 37 before I can even throw
a decent punch, which I have to admit, after working on this speed bag
for a month may be the God’s simple truth. Other truth is, my brother’s
in prison, my sister cheats on welfare by pretending one of her babies
is still alive, my daddy’s dead, and my momma weighs 312lbs. If I was
thinking straight I’d go back home, find a used trailer, buy a deep
fryer and some oreos. Problem is, this the only thing I ever felt good
doing. If I’m too old for this then I got nothing. That enough truth to
suit you?

Frankie Dunn:
What you learn tonight?

Maggie Fitzgerald:
Always protect myself.

Frankie Dunn:
What’s the rule?

Maggie Fitzgerald:
Always protect myself.

Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris:
Anybody can lose one fight, anybody can lose once, you’ll come back from this you’ll be champion of the world.

"All
right. I’m gonna disconnect your air machine, then you’re gonna go to
sleep. Then I’ll give you a shot, and you’ll… stay asleep. Mo cuishle means "My darling, my blood." "
Frank to Maggie (last heart rending scene)

Rented "Million Dollar Baby" last night. Turned out to be a real jewel.
The film "explains" why it got Four (4) - Best Picture, Best Director,
Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor- Academy Awards.

So I’ll attempt to
write a review. Attempt, because usually, my so-called reviews turn out
to be "blurbs" and "disjointed" thoughts. Whatever. Here goes nothing.

Rating: 4 stars out of 4

Cast:
   Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman
    Directed by Clint Eastwood

Synopsis: (yahoomovies)
    In
the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, boxing trainer
Frankie Dunn has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for
a very long time–then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym. In a life
of constant struggle, Maggie’s gotten herself this far on raw talent,
unshakable focus and a tremendous force of will. But more than
anything, she wants someone to believe in her. The last thing Frankie
needs is that kind of responsibility– let alone that kind of risk–but
won over by Maggie’s sheer determination, he begrudgingly agrees to
take her on. In turns exasperating and inspiring each other, the two
come to discover that they share a common spirit that transcends the
pain and loss of their pasts, and they find in each other a sense of
family they lost long ago. Yet, they both face a battle that will
demand more heart and courage than any they’ve ever known.

Review: (got spoilers)

I
thought I’d be watching just another "boxing movie". You know how it
is, rookie trains, loses, gets hurt, recovers, makes a comeback, kicks
the rival’s ass, gets the girl and everybody comes out happy. If you’ve
seen all the Rocky Movies, you definitely know what I’m talking about.
Call it Rocky-female-version. But I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I’m
happy about it.

"I don’t train girls.", that’s what Frank
"Frankie" Dunn (Clint Eastwood) told Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald when
the latter asked if the veteran boxing trainor could take her under his
wing. But Maggie’s dogged determination eventually won him over (she
comes to the gym everyday - because she paid 6 months of membership
Frank can’t just toss her away- , practices even if Frank and everyone
else just mostly ignore her.) Maggie comes from a poor white trash
background, she works as a waitress during the day to support herself
(her family by the way, was a bunch of parasites - her mother, brother,
and sister were all Welfare dependent freaks with very repulsive
attitudes - very evident when Maggie was paralyzed, - her mother once
told her "everybody talks about what you do -being a woman boxer-
and they laugh. Go find yourself a man. Live proper." Live proper!
Ha!). She’s a very determined person - took to eating customer
leftovers to save what meager income she has.

Frank on the other
hand is, at first glance, an abrasive, grouchy and generally unpleasant
man (given to bouts of sarcasm ad pessimism). He goes to church every
week - yet does nothing but argue with the priest about wether or not
God exists.heh. He’ also estranged from his daughter (he writes her,
but the letters always come back everytime.) But of course there is
more to Frank than meets the eye. (again evident when Maggie was
paralyzed - from the neck down- after the championship fight and the
way he treats her even before the incident - very sweet -.)

Anyway,
like I said, Frank finally agrees to train Maggie , after much
persuation from various sources - most notably Eddie "Scrap-Iron"
Dupris (Morgan Freeman), former boxing champ-now Gym maintenance after
losing his eye on a fight - then left to rot away by his manager.
Frank’s friend and "conscience" .

Maggie and Frank had a father-daughter, mentor-student relationship.

…to be continued…